Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 10, 2015

BRIDGEPOINT EDUCATION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-34272

59-3551629

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

13500 Evening Creek Drive North, San Diego, California

92128

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(858) 668-2586

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

None

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

On August 10, 2015, Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (the "Company") and Ashford University received from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the "CFPB") Civil Investigative Demands related to the CFPB's investigation to determine whether for-profit post-secondary-education companies or other unnamed persons have engaged in or are engaging in unlawful acts or practices related to the advertising, marketing or origination of private student loans. At June 30, 2015, the Company had $9.1 million of net outstanding loans made from its institutions to their students. The Company and Ashford University expect to provide documents, testimony and other information to the CFPB, and cannot predict the eventual scope, duration or outcome of the investigation at this time.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.